H.B. No. 3292
AN ACT
relating to the continuation of medical assistance for certain
individuals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 32, Human Resources Code,
is amended by adding Section 32.0256 to read as follows:
Sec. 32.0256. CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. (a) A recipient described by Section
32.025(a) who experiences a temporary increase in income of a
duration of one month or less that would result in the recipient
being ineligible for medical assistance continues to be eligible
for that assistance if the individual:
(1) either:
(A) receives services through a program for
individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability
authorized under Section 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
Section 1396n(c)); or
(B) resides in an ICF-IID facility; and
(2) continues to meet the functional and diagnostic
criteria for the receipt of services under a program described by
Subdivision (1)(A) or for residency in an ICF-IID facility.
(b) To continue to be eligible for medical assistance, a
recipient described by Subsection (a) must submit an application
for medical assistance in accordance with Section 32.025(b) not
later than the 90th day after the date on which the recipient is
determined ineligible.
SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision,
the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or
authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the
waiver or authorization is granted.
SECTION 3. The Health and Human Services Commission is
required to implement this Act only if the legislature appropriates
money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not
appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commission
may, but is not required to, implement this Act using other
appropriations available for that purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3292 was passed by the House on May
12, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to
H.B. No. 3292 on May 26, 2017, and requested the appointment of a
conference committee to consider the differences between the two
houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report
on H.B. No. 3292 on May 28, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 147,
Nays 0, 2 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3292 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference
committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and
that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No.
3292 on May 28, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor